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DAMON AND PYTHlAs.

A sordid Detroit Grocer Who Takes No
stock In Romantic Tales.
A very hard-up looking man entered
grocery on Fort street west the other
day and said to the proprietor:
II have come to give myself up. My
names Damon"
mo one wants you that I'm aware
Of" replied the grocer.
"But my partner, Pythias, stole a
cake of maple sugar here the other day,
and I've come as q hostage until you
you can catch him. Excuse me if
slice off bit of this cheese and take a
few crackers"
but 1 haven't missed any sugar"
Perhaps not. but Pythias took it all
the same. saw him an hour ago, and
told him l should wait here until he
surrendered himself. Beg pardon, but
I'll take herringto go with my crack
ers and cheese"
what did you say your name wasp
Damon, sir, and there's nothing
mean about me! When pass my word
nothing on earth will make me break
it. Is this sweet milk in this far? All!
there; but you'll excuse me if l take a
glass"
''Look here, you old beat, want you
to get out of this!" exclaimed the
grocer, who began to see a colored man
in the fence corner.
''But l agreed to wait for Pythias.' y
II don't care copper for Phythias
or you. either! There's the door"
II promised Pyth. I'd wait here.
What will he say when he finds that
Damon has lied to himP''
$50 you won't go? Well, you will!
Now. you come along, and take that
and that-and thatr'
The grocer pulled him to the door
and bestowed three hearty kicks on his
coat-tails. The man received them
meekly and kindly, and when the per.
formance was over he walked across
the road and turned and said
"All right. If Pyth. comes along
just explain how it was. Tell him old
Damon is waiting for him down in the
saloon at the corner. Detroit Fres
| Press.
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descending enemy upon the point Of
its sharp, bayonet-like beak and trans
fixed it by its own impetus. The bird
changes the color Of its plumage several
times before it arrives at full; maturity,
and in the days of falconry was known
by different names, such as ''haggard'
when wild, ''eyass," s'red falcon"
when young, "tiercel," or ''tassel-gen-
tle'' when full-grown male, term
forcibly recalling the words of.Juliet {:
20, for falconer's voice to lure this
tassel-gentle back again -
The hobby was another variety, and
trained to fly at larks. When wild it
seems to feed principally on small
birds and beetles, the common dor bee
tie being q fayorite article of food.
The merlin, the smallest Of the species,
was considered in ancient times as the
lady's bird, every rank being obliged
to content itself with the bird allotted
to its peculiar station. royalty alone
having the privilege of bearing an eagle
into the field.
Falconry was doubtlessly most fas.
cinating and exciting sport. but there
are apparently insurmountable obsta-
cles to its ever being successfully at.
tempted in this country, the great ex-
pense, labor. and perseverance of train
ing the birds being among the first, and
the comparative disuse into which the
custom of horseback riding has fallen.
Before the Franco-Prusslan war il
was becoming quite popular on the con.
tinent, but has not been revived to any
considerable extent since the return Of
peace. Probably sober Judgment de-
cided that, after all there was no great
fun in
| Confusion hazarding Of neck or spine.
| Which rural gentlemen call sport divine.
1t is fair to say that the modern lovers
of field sports have as great and intelli-
gent a love for them as their brethren
Of the olden time. and have improved
upon them vastly in every way.
True disciples of field sports are hu-
name, and in nearly if not quite all the
States genuine sportsmen have united
in securing the enactment of laws for
protecting game--both fish, flesh and
fowl, fur, fin and feather"-and have
created proper public sentiment in
aid OF enforcing these statutes.
Heyuood, in Chicago Times.
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PuNoeNT PAaAoRAPHs.

Wealth may bring Injuries, but
luxuries do not always bring happiness.
1t is more from carelessness about
truth than from intentional lying that
there is 80 much falsehood in the world.
johnson.
There are. people who think SO
much of themselves that others are shut
out and think nothing Of them.-M O.
Rcayune.
Nothing goes so fast As time, 30
they say; and yet there are plenty Of
men who find no trouble in passing it.
- harlestoOn Enterprise.
-Hyperbole-"What an outrage to
cram SO many into this railway coupe. !"
II should say so! Why, . sardine is .
hermit in comparison. ~ icgcnde
BIatter.
Lady Tin St. Louis bookstore) I'D
will look at some books, please" Pro-
prietor-..Yes, ma'am What color and
.sizeP" Lady--.'Blue and gold. / think,
and something about nine inches long
and five inches wide. IN r Sun.
I'll never complained Of my con-
dition but once. said an old man,
''when my feet were bare, and l had no
money to buy shoes; but met man
without feet, and / became content. -
Western Plouqhman.
"A cynical old bachelor said: ideas
are like boards; nobody ever has any till
he's GROWN NM And how Is Il with
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HOW I WON HER.

When first the maid love, wooed,
gave the rein TO hope and passion;
She smiled at my excited mood,
And told me ''lcve was out Of fashion"
In dainty verses next tried
To move her by my pretty wit;
She tossed each ardent page aside
And clearly would have none Of II
took her 10 my fathers bank,
And showed her vaults of smiling gold;
lnuhhed at love and Landed rank,
And there again my tale told.
The dawn Of love was in her eyes
Her answer was not hard to guess;
I saw her bosom fall and rise
She blushed and softly answered yes"
Henry Emers0H. IN Xf1.
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Ohnt Between a. Accommodating Land
lord and his Quest
Guest to landlord What can you
get me up for dinner, landlord?
Landlord ANY thing you want How
about some nice fish-ballsp
Guest Don't care for fish-balls. Til
take couple Of chops, not too well
done.
Landlord-Well, It's little late for
chops; but l can give you any thing
else. Them fish-baIls is nice.
Guest-A small porter-house, with
mushrooms.
Landlord "A bridal couple ate the
last mushrooms / had In the house not
ten minutes ago. I've got some Al
Chicago dressed beefsteak, but, I'M
fortunately. it's only on the way. Them
iish-balls are brown on top!
Guest Veal cutletsl
Landlord The last bit Of veal went
70 make chicken sal-er-ohl vealf No.
no veal; but can give you any thing
else. Ny wife picked that Goldfish her
self, and them balls are - boneless ~
tapioca pudding. A judge Of the SUI
prsme Court asked for the recipe only
this evening.
Guest Got any spring chickenl
Landlord IN have some nice ones
for breakfast But II there's any thing
else you want mice hot fIsh-balls, Or
Guest Oh! let me have some liver
and bacon, thenl
Landlord We don't have liver and
bacon after two o'clock. cir. re Just
luck that WE'VE got them Ash-balI9
Cusst-BEing ne some hsh-ballsl
LandloEd-Ye slrl Tes o. consep
Guest Oolbel
LendIoed-W111 ~ eo1se + III outI
| I euem yuu'u heyo - take tesi-Pw1k
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"A pleasant English custom is the
opening Of horticultural shows in pub
lie gardens. While visitors gaze atStf}e'
flowers q band entertains sightsecrs.
with sweet sounds. Chicago Tribune.
The London Daily Nes0s has in-
formed its readers that Buffalo Biz
is not . wild Indian. as many Of them
have supposed, but the ''Hon. w. F.
Cody" in private life, and ''memben
Of the United States Parliament
One Way Of Looking at It-'sI
don't see how the Bnggses ever got
along 50 well - they have. They are
not at all suited to one another.
"Hm; perhaps il they had been: they
wouldn't have got along 80 well"
Fear and Imagination produce ny
drophobia, according to : London pny-
sician. II that is the case it would De
well to assure your dog that all ne has
to do after being bitten is to keep .
stiff upper lip and put the curb on MA
imagination.
mo, SIR" exclaimed Lawler, as h6
closed q big book he had been studying
for half an hour, tits just As said
The word pneumonia is an imported
word. 1t isn't in the dictionary. I've
looked all through the Ns."-M r.
Herald.
"A Boston eight-yeav-old was draw
| ing pictures At school the other day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
THE CHAMPION MOSQUITO.
The Jersey r Dandy and SO is the Texas, but
Neither Nowhere Be1ide the South
eastern Missouri Native.
New York Times.

New York Times.
The reputation of that bird of prey
known as the Jersey mosquito has not
been easily earned. This, maybe, Is rot
the fault of the Jersey mosquito; in fact,
is not his fault. Not single instance can
be cited in which he failed to exert all
his energies and make the most of his
opportunity. Those VINO have tried
him know that he is agile and wiry;
that in comparison with mis- brother
OF New York or Pennsylvania he is
of uncommon size; that he can penetrate
the heavy worsted stocking OF a ball
player without half trying, and the sum-
mer garments generally provide no pro-
lection against his llI-bred familiarity.
Still this state of facts does not prove
that his reputation is deserved, but sim
ply that he has been more obtrusive and
has had more opportunities for satisfying
his craving for human blood and notorie-
ty than more modest or less fortunate
branches of the mosquito family. A mos
quito grows in Texas in the immediate vi
cinity of Galveston that can create more
havoc in one minute than leading mem
Der of the New Jersey family car do in q
quarter of an hour. The fact is not
press of Galveston is not given to accord |
ing prominence to anything that may
have tendency to check immigration. |
Texas covers a trife more ground than
Jersey, and when q man or woman is
killed in the northeastern part of the |
state nothing is known of the affair in the |
southwestern section until the arrival of |
the Times and other New York papers. |
and all tine people of the state do not |
make pilgrimage to the scene of the /
murder, so that in this way the Texas |
mosquito loses many chances of extend
ing his list of acquaintarCes. The main |
reason, however, for the Texas mosqui-
to's lack of reputation is that so few of
his victims get away. In iris he shows
mis- vast superiority over his jersey COM
petitor as an engine of destruction and
his inferiority to the latter in executive
talent. To satisfy his voracioUs appetite
be kills the golden goose egg-layer.
The Texas mosquito is giant in size
compared with his Jersey brother, and
be foCks more closely and in .-vaster
clouds than the latter. He seldom both,
ers moving trains, but let a sssengeal
train come to halt within hisE domaia,4k,
and he simply crowds it TO -sufocatIQpR
and desperation. He is not disposed 10f /
With one slap. He overcomes his yitsim y
~ brute force and numbers. detSy of )
I've minutes to 8 train will enable him to j
transform a lot of pesceably disposed,
lear skinned and well featured passen-
'ers into mob Of notified and wild-eyedf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
A Surprised Train Collector.

Mr.. George T. Nicholson, who was re
Gently appointed to the responsible posi-
ton of general passenger and ticket
agent of the Santa Fe, is one of the
youngest, as he is one of the brightest,
railroad officials in the west. His smooth
face gives him rather boyish appear
ance, and this TACT led to a rather humOr-
Gus incident yesterday afternoon, which
is related at the expense of Train Col
lectOr BriCker. When Nicholson pro-
duced his pass, the train collector gazed
at ii an instant, and then pleasantly re-
marked:
81 haven't yet had the hor or Of meeting
your father, Mr.. Nicholson"
"My father!" exclaimed Nicholson.
" Who is he?"
Why, ne is our new passenger AGENT"
replied the train collector.
81 am the general passenger and ticket
agent of the Santa Fe," calmly rejoined
Mr.. Nicholson.
The train collector gazed upon the
young official for two or three seconds,
and then exclaimed: "Thunder! 1 ex-
pected to see en old man with gray
beard. kansas City Journal.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
At Winona.
Special to the Gazette

Special to the Gazette
WINoNA, TEX, May 29.-The prohibi-
ton speaking which took place yesterday
YVES q grand success with the exception
OF light shower in the forenoon. Never
thelesS, there was q large attendance,
especially of ladies'. There was a great
deal OF interest manifested among the
fair sex. Rev. S. w. Turner entertained
the people in the forenoon. His speech
was eloquent and appropriate in every
respect. Ia the evening speeches were
delivered by Mr.. w. Z. Onion and MIR,
Edwards, which met the approval of our
prohibition citiz5ns. The two last named
gentlemen delivered an address at Starr
vile tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
ARLINGTON.
Petty Burglary-DIstrIct Conference of the
NJ. f, Church In Session.

Petty BurgIary-DIstrict Conference of the
M. f. Church IN Session.
Special to the Gazette.
ARLINGTON, TEX, May 29.-The dry
goods and grocery store of Porter Bros.
at this place was burglarized last night;
but little was taken, probably two suits
of clothing being the greatest loss. An
attempt was made to open the safe, but
an entrance was not effected. Deputies
Maddox and Tucker were soon on the
ground with blood hounds but have
not overtaken the burglars yet.
The District Conference of the Method
list Episcopal church Of Fort Worth dis
trict is in session at this place. num-
Der of ministers and delegates are in at
tendance. Elder Samuel 2. Wright pre-
sides over the conference, and q great
deal of routine business has been trans
acted. The following delegates were
elected to-day to the next annual con-
ference: J. A. Patton, Alvsrado; T. S.
Smith, Hillsboro; John Hollingsworth
of Msrystown, and W. W. Treadwell of
Abbott. The next District Conference
will be held at Hillsboro. The confer
ence Will adjourn next Tuesday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30

will soon be railroad center,
The city is improving rap
idly, and inside Of three years will
have $4,000 population. Greenville Will,
inside of two years, sell more gooos east
of Dallas than Dallas does; the territory
naturally belongs to Greenville and she
will take care of it. Greenville will do
an immense cotton business this year
Terrell is also coming to the front ard
will soon have many advantages in trade
not possessed now. You have no
idea as to the future of Terrell.
Just keep an eye on her and see. You
can put it down as fact that Greenville
and Terrell are going to take care of a
heavy trade hereafter that has been going
to g nelghboring CITY.
The Dallas News has repeatedly Of late
been booming an airline railroad from
Dallas TO Fort Worth, ''to connect the
two fourishing cities,'' "a road thai
would run three o four trains g. day
each way" etc, etc. THE GAZETTE has
been for four or five days investigating
the question TO see what grounds the
News had for these statements. THE
GAZETTE has failed to find single man,
woman or child of the $1,000 people in
habiting Fort Worth who know anything
o. this air line, or who desires to see it
built. Yesterday Colonel Peter
Smith. in company with four
of the most prominent citi-
zens of Fort Worth, was interviewed
on the subject and ali Endorsed what
Colonel Smith said. "There is no neces- |
sity whatever for such a road. The Texas
and Pacific is fully able to handle the
business between the two cities. The |
track is as fne as any in the state and |
the fastest time can be made. If four or |
five trains daily are required the |
Texas and Pacific can furnish them |
and will always be glad TO do everything |
to accommodate the people. | cannot |
imagine why Dallas wishes to parallel |
and antagcnize the Texas and Pacific.
The company has treated Dallas well, land
having also treated Fort Worth well, this
city desires no other road when
one is sufficient. Fort Worth wants
railroads, but does not want
roads built to cripple and antagonlze
hose which we already have. A second
road between Dallas and Fort Worth
could hot fail to take business from the
Texas and Pacific without helping the
lew line to fortune" That settles if,
md Fort Worth backs the old reliable
Texas and Pacific for Dallas
nd Fort Worth business. If
however the Texas and Pacific
lDds double track necessary to accom-
nodate traffic in handling the Dallas exc
busters to Fort Worth and hauling their
ousehold goods aud other property TO ,
Fort Worth, why this city can be counted
n 10 organize another Tarrant County !
Construction Company and will meet
Governor Brown IN liberal spirit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
Clarendon a Railway Town.

After the Fort Worth and Denver Com
psnY determined it to be impracticable to
come closer than three and a halt miles
south of the old town of Clarendon, the
people, with great unanimity, at a public
meeting at the courthouse on Monday
night of this week, determined to move
to an eligible site on the line of the road,
three and half miles south of the pres
ent town of Clarendon, and by special
election make it the county seat, and still
to bear the name of Clarendon. A CON-
mittee was appointed to consult with the
authorities of the road and arrange the
details Clarendon Texan.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
ALBANY.
Arrested for Theft of CattIe-A Narrow
Escape.

Arrested for Theft of Cattle-A Narrow
Escape.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
ALBANY, Tex, May CIV. T
Andrews, a prominent young attorney Of
Throckmorton, was married, May %, IN
Miss Ella Thorp of Fl. Griffin, Shackel.
ford county.
Mrs. John NJ. Moore, wife of the Secre-
tary OF State, is visiting her mother
Mrs. J. r. Fleming of this place.
Deputy Sheriff Lew Murphy arrested
John Bledsoe in East Shackelford yester.
day charged with theft of cattle ana
lodged him in Jail. He is the only occu.
pant of the Jail at present.
G. X. Merriwether of Dallas had very
narrow escape to-day. He was comiDg
from Baird to this place in buggy. In
attempting to cross Hubbard creek.
which was very high, the traces broke
loosiDg the team from the vehicle in mid.
stream. Fortunately some Mexicans
were near and rescued him by means Of
their ropes. He escaped with only good
scare and good wetting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
Fort Worth Western.

We congratulate our sister city on heI
success in securing roads; she exhibits
what pluck and energy will do. But the
Fort needs at least another road. The
large extent of territory northwest OF
her unocupied is very much in need of a
road, and someone will soon occupy
it. We cannot Lnink that a city with
the pluck and energy of Fort
Worth will allow other parties to come in
and possess the rich trade of this vast
territory. Jacksboro is near a line
running from the Fort through the center
of this fine country, and will do more for
road than any town Of like size or
ability Jacksboro Gazette.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
Terrell Tor.fcH.
Banner.

The people of Tyler are getting en-
Unused over the proposed railroad from
Denison, va Terrell and Tyler, to New
Orleans. Canton and many other towns,
also, are taking an interest in the matter.
We have seen letter from Missouri,
which says that the Frisco Railroad from
Paris to Ro 7erts will be completed to
Roberts by October l, next.
There are several men in Terrell who
are ready and willing to put up money,
organize company and get charter to
build q railroad from Terrell in the direc-
ton Of Gainesville, via Piano. Terrell
Cfor
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
AFFAIRS IN COAHUILA.
Great Dissatisfaction With the Present
State Government.

State Government.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, May 29-Ffom
private letters received in this city from
influential people in the state of
Coahuila, Mexico, together with state
ments made by General .Nicano Valdez,
military commander Of the frontier, it is
learned that great dissatisfaction
prevails in that state against
Governor Cara Galan, who was
elected through the patronage of
the general government. Complaints say
he has antagonized some of his strongest
political friends and supporters through
his appointments, displacing men who
have the confidence of the people in or
der TO make room for the Governors
family. The letters indicate that
the indignation is great and in
creasing, and that ap effort
will no doubt soon be made to break up
the entire state government and elect al
entirely new one. II is not known 81
present what the mission of General Val
DEE can be in this city, though it is sup
posed to bsve some connection with the |
political affairs in the state of Coahuila. |
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
In ShackeIford County.

opeCidI 10 the gazette.
ALBANY, TEX, May 29.-Local option
has been in force in Albany Just about q
month, and it has done all it's warmest
supporters claimed for it. A few send of
for liquors, but in the past month there
has been but one drunken man on the
streets, and he used Imported" whisky
prohibition prohibits il Shackelford
county. Whisky or other liquors cannot
be bought in the town.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
The Il. ana b. V. Railway.

The plan proposed for raising the
necessary amount of stock to start the
Brennan and Brazos Valley Road cannot
be improved. 1t is this: AS the total as
sessment of property in the city, say ST.
900, 900, is to the amount required, $780,
900. So each taxpayers assessment is TO
the amount he is expected to psy. This
will require each taxpayer to take stock
in the enterprise equal to seven
and per cent. of his or ner assessment.
This distributed the burden in proportion
to the benefits received, and if this aver
age is subscribed it will insure the sue
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
Chaplin.

The Fort Worth and Rio Grande and
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe have laid off
a town and will establish union depot
at the crossing of the two roads in this
county. The town will be called Chaplin,
in honor of Mr.. Royal Chaplin, the first
assistant engineer of the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande. Chaplin will soon add $780,
900 to the taxable wealth of Hood coun-
ty.-T Granbury Graohic.